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Adds a bit-error penalty and an inverse signal-to-noise penalty. Better signal quality reduces the second term. SNR must be positive, and weights must put unlike quantities on an appropriate shared scale.
Terms & definitions
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How it works
Read Cost_1 as the quantity being defined or updated by this relation.
Forms a ratio or division. A zero denominator needs an explicit exclusion or handling rule.
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Assumptions & limits
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Original context
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Where each layer has its own deterministic cost:
Layer 1 — Physical
\text{Cost}_1 = a_1\cdot BER + b_1\cdot\frac{1}{SNR}
Layer 2 — Link
\text{Cost}_2 = a_2 FL + b_2 U_2
Layer 3 — Network
\text{Cost}_3 = a_3 L_3 + b_3 C_3Exact original notation
\text{Cost}_1 = a_1\cdot BER + b_1\cdot\frac{1}{SNR}Related builds
Sources & provenance
\text{Cost}_1 = a_1\cdot BER + b_1\cdot\frac{1}{SNR}